Bodianus guttatus

  • Bodianus guttatus, The Jen-fish. (1785-1797)

    Bodianus guttatus, The Jen-fish. (1785-1797)

    Marcus Elieser Bloch (German, 1723–1799)

    The Jen-fish glides across the page, its spotted flank etched with precision. Delicate gills flare, fins splay like lace—an underwater dance frozen in ink. Every scale catches the light, a silent testament to life beneath the waves.